PRINTER'S NO. 802
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
687
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KORTZ, READSHAW, BISHOP, JAMES, COHEN, MILLARD,
GERGELY, RAVENSTAHL, DONATUCCI, D. COSTA, MATZIE, KOTIK,
DRISCOLL, KINSEY, DAVIS, DeLUCA, DEASY, V. BROWN,
BENNINGHOFF, GOODMAN, WATSON, GILLEN, MURT, QUINN, KIRKLAND,
McNEILL, BAKER, FABRIZIO, THOMAS, SAINATO, FARINA AND STAATS,
MARCH 3, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 3, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits,
further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee
and paralyzed veteran's pension.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7701(b) of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 7701. Blind veteran's pension.
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(b) Amount and eligibility.--In addition to any other
assistance provided by the Commonwealth and in addition to any
compensation provided by the Federal Government, every blind
veteran shall be paid a pension of [$150] $200 per month.
Applications for such pensions shall be made to and in the form
prescribed by the department. The Adjutant General shall have
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the power, and it shall be his duty to determine the eligibility
of every applicant for a pension, and his decision in the matter
shall be final.
Section 2. Section 7702(a) of Title 51, amended October 22,
2014 (P.L.2838, No.180), is amended to read:
§ 7702. Amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.
(a) Amount and eligibility.--In addition to any other
assistance provided by the Commonwealth and in addition to any
compensation provided by the Federal Government, every amputee
and paralyzed veteran shall be paid a pension of [$150] $200 per
month. Applications for the pensions shall be made to and in the
form prescribed by the department. The Adjutant General shall
determine the eligibility of every applicant for a pension, and
his decision in the matter shall be final.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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